Changing Leaves: A brand new season
Changing Leaves is a conversation between the reader and I. These short entries will serve two purposes: to allow me…
Opinion
A survival guide: how to excel as a first-year student at UTM
“Beginning university is supposed to be one of the most exciting periods of your life!” or so they say.
We often hear that university is supposed to be one of the most exciting periods of our lives. But for…
Becoming a chameleon: thoughts of a graduating student
Final year is nerve-wracking, and the pandemic has made our university experience unique.
If the experiences of a fourth-year University of Toronto student were condensed into a short story to be analyzed by…
10 things nobody told me about UTM
A student’s guide to surviving life at UTM
As the new school year starts and students return to the University Toronto Mississauga (UTM), many find themselves feeling disoriented…
Editorial: Forging our creative legacy
This volume, we will push the boundaries of our creative potential.
Grandma Moses, born September 7, 1860, was an American folk artist. Most of her life, she lived an agricultural lifestyle…
Until we meet again: Our thanks to you
News It has been a pleasure working alongside you all. Believe it or not, even as editors, we are working…
Convocation to be replaced with a play about Meric Gertler’s life
“Tears of a Principal” is set to be the biggest event of the last two years.
With convocation being held virtually the last two years, this year’s fourth-year students are anxiously awaiting the return of in-person…
Summer Stories: Irresponsible responsibilities
No Nelson, you cannot eye my DM’s and shove your air particles down my throat.
With the move to a more in-person environment this summer, my excitement is unmatched. Along with my fellow peers at…
The geese mafia
Warning: Confidential information ahead!
It’s officially spring, UTM! With the budding flowers, the chirping birds, and the warmer weather, there descends a fearsome, dangerous…
From Liz, With Love: Learning about love
Liz shares what she has learned after being The Medium’s cupid
Dear readers, After a year of being The Medium’s cupid, I’ve realized many things about this crazy big thing called…
Not everything we do needs to be “productive”
Reject the stigma attached to “doing nothing” and embrace the joys of leisure and free time.
“Take breaks.” This is the first piece of advice entrepreneur Jared Atchison gives in a 2021 Forbes article titled, “How…
Summer Stories: Big Blowout
The ultimate party for a Covid-19 free summer.
I was truly losing faith in a completely free, Covid-19 mandate-less summer. Year after year we have had to limit…
Editorial: A year of unforgettable firsts
When you reach the end of such a meaningful year in your life, the only thing left to do is to recount the memories, in hopes that they last forever.
Framed print issues covered the muted blue walls, worn slippers were tucked underneath the bookshelf, chewed-up pens filled the cup…
All play and no work? The anti-work movement is a refreshing change from the status quo
Revolutionizing the dehumanising and exploitative capitalist work culture.
I’ll admit that as the end of my final year looms closer and the prospect of entering the job market…
You can’t put a price tag on quality documentaries, or can you?
Documentaries can inspire radical, social change if its made accessible to all.
I come from a household of avid documentary-watchers. For as long as I can remember, the television has always been set…